Leave the Middle East alone

Published: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 10:05 p.m.

Dear Editor: I wish the international community would just leave the Middle East alone, particularly the conflict between Israel and Hamas and other terrorist groups.

There are two operative schools of thought here: 1) the terrorist groups want nothing short of Armageddon and the total annihilation of the Zionist state, and 2) Israel's complete right and justification to protect herself against all enemies. I am of the second school of thought, and of course, the international community is so ready to condemn Israel's actions they are not targets of terrorist insurgencies.

If one thing is fairly consistent, it is that even among Muslims themselves, factionalism is a way of life, and as evidenced by what is

going on in Iraq, Muslims can't seem to even agree to disagree. I say the international community should lay off and back off.

As for us, the United States, we are trying to impose a concept of democracy in the Middle East that is just totally foreign to the Muslim people. Let us also lay off and back off. Interestingly enough, Barack Obama has not even taken office and already he has earned the dubious title of the Great Satan. Good luck Mr. President-elect.

<p>Dear Editor: I wish the international community would just leave the Middle East alone, particularly the conflict between Israel and Hamas and other terrorist groups.</p><p>There are two operative schools of thought here: 1) the terrorist groups want nothing short of Armageddon and the total annihilation of the Zionist state, and 2) Israel's complete right and justification to protect herself against all enemies. I am of the second school of thought, and of course, the international community is so ready to condemn Israel's actions they are not targets of terrorist insurgencies.</p><p>If one thing is fairly consistent, it is that even among Muslims themselves, factionalism is a way of life, and as evidenced by what is</p><p>going on in Iraq, Muslims can't seem to even agree to disagree. I say the international community should lay off and back off.</p><p>As for us, the United States, we are trying to impose a concept of democracy in the Middle East that is just totally foreign to the Muslim people. Let us also lay off and back off. Interestingly enough, Barack Obama has not even taken office and already he has earned the dubious title of the Great Satan. Good luck Mr. President-elect.</p><p></p><p>John Camacho</p><p>Demopolis</p>